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02/19/2007 01:36:11 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
Scoring is just a measure of how well you pleased DPC voters, and nothing else. I would say this scored over 5 because it clearly met the challenge. The reason it didn't score higher is because for a set-up shot like this, the DPC voter expects a Studio Shot, whereas this is more like a candid, with natural light (with blown highlights) and a soft focus (but not out of focus, imho). Ironically (though it's an irony that is now second nature to me), those are the very things I like about this photo. The natural light is much more attractive and interesting than studio light, and the shadows create strong diagonal shapes that add interest to the picture. I also think that it is the "candid" genre that caused you to put the book "upside down". In a candid shot, we're always looking at someone else, and when you look at someone else's book, it is always upside down! In a studio shot, everything belongs to the viewer. That is why most studio shots are dull. There is no tension between viewer and object. |
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02/12/2007 05:55:50 PM |
| i love the lighting here.. good contrast and shadowing. i also like your subject:) the glasses make it more interesting. great job |
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02/10/2007 09:30:34 PM |
| I like the dramatic lighting here. Nicely done! |
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02/09/2007 07:51:40 PM |
| You read the good book upside down? |
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02/09/2007 11:42:01 AM |
| The lighting and shadowing is good in this photo. |
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02/08/2007 10:06:53 PM |
| Across the page there falls a shadow - but does it mean something? |
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02/08/2007 11:51:04 AM |
| Good job on the lighting! |
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02/07/2007 09:33:20 PM |
| I really like the colors and lighting in this photo. The only thing that bugs me is that the book is not facing me. |
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02/07/2007 05:12:40 PM |
| I like the content and the shadows |
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02/07/2007 04:44:27 PM |
| Yes! That is a VERY GOOD THING! And the Psalms. . .even better :) |
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02/07/2007 12:24:24 PM |
| The upside down part bothers me, but perhaps that was intentional. The color cast is also too pink. I like the subject, though :) |
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